President of University with Tipperary campuses welcomes budget funding
Published 3rd Oct 2024, 10:33 GMT
Professor Vincent Cunnane, who is the president of the Technological University of the Shannon and Chair of the Technological Higher Education Association, welcomes the budget news
Professor Vincent Cunnane who is the President of the Technological University of the Shannon welcomes the funding boost for strategic growth in higher education announced in this week's budget.
There will now be increased access to higher education thanks to the reduction in student fees in the budget.
Professor Cunnane said: “Budget 2025 places a welcome focus on Higher Education, with the cut in student fees supporting access to Higher Education, while the addition of NTF funding in the sector allows Higher Education Institutions to plan on a multi-annual basis. This has long been sought by THEA."
The Technological University of the Shannon has campuses in Thurles and Clonmel.